Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-12-21
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European Press Loo. for Mestiii-
ties at Any Moment.

The European Press Loois Tor Hcstfi1-
ties at Amy Moment.
London, Dec. I9-The English and
continental journals continue TO publish
articles varying IN length from g column
to 6 page, discussing the chances Of AN
almost immediate European var. Mil
tary circles in Berlio are imbued with
the conviction that war is imminent. but
there is a suspicion that IN this oase the
wish is father to the Thought. One high
official in the German military service is
quoted as saying that the situation has
assumed a phase making il possible that
var may come over night. The Berlin
Post 10 alao q firm believer in the near
ness of war and goes to the length OF
fixing the time of Its breaking out ut
some time during the month of Feb
runry.
The London Observer, on the other
hand, while d~epseoating hostilIties as
the result OF any OF the existing differ.
ences between the European powers,
believes that there will be no war.
Every one," it says, .inclines to the
belief that q war precipitated by Russia
~ sASVstWbhOe oAe slAo ID u0Eu1y pOSStDlo
Whether Russia wants TO fight or not,
and 1T is doubtful II ahe does, there can
be NO Wal without the consent OF
Germany. and Thus far there is no rea-
son Tor assuming that she entertaiDs q
wish for war;"
The final meeting OF the sugar CON
ference will take place to-day and the
foreign delegates will entertain their
English confreres at o banquet in the
evening,
In wsging bitter opposition to the es-
Establishment Of . new Catholic university
in Dublin, for which, 1t is asserted, Dr.
lODwycr. the conservative bishop sof
Limerick, has already drafted . scheme.
The government, a. the result of the
discussion of Irish matters in the cabinet
council, is determined to prosecute the
editor or publisher of every newspaper
publishing reports Of meeting OF league
branches whose suppression has been
proclaimed, and it ID asserted that
MIR. O,Brien will be re.arrested
the moment his present term OF inn
prisonnent expires, unless his paper,
United Ireland, ceases IN the meantime
its repetition of the oHense for which it's
editor Was indicted and jailed. II ia
probable that the present week will wit.
ness vigorous enforcement OF the
crimes act in Ireland in pursuance OF
instructions issued yesterday and dis
patched post haste to Dublin castle
Mr.. Barrett, who was arrested recently
on charge OF ob~structing the Irish police
but where the case was dismissed fol-
lack o. evidence, has expressed his de-
termination TO continue his action FOL
libel against Chief Secretary Balfour fol
having stated, in q published speech
that Barrett had been convicted. Mr.
Baifour, when his attention Was called
to this %lnacouracy OF the statement, wrote
lie letter to the rress to correct bis
mistake; but Mr.. Barrett does
not deem the secretary's sexpla.
nation adequate and will have
nothing less than an abjsct apology o,
s~uhatanfiai image at the and OF /.
COURSE OF law, neither OF which, however,
he is likely to get.
Tho funeral Of Linnell, who is alleged
to have died from injuries received at
the hands of the police in the Trafalgar
Square riots Of Nov. 18Th took place yes
terday and was conducted with much
display and attended by an immense
crowd. Dense crowds of people from
the east end attended BY bands cs
music and carrying flags, banners,
steamers, etc, marched to the cemetery
and literally packed 1t. There were no
attempts 40 o riotoue demonstration,
and with the exception of . few isolated
and very trivial rows between the
rougher element and the police, every.
thing passedsof with the: utmcst good
order